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Oct 19, 2016 at 12:55pm
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Yeah... my problem with spreadsheets is the exact opposite problem I have with everything else: when I start using one, I have to train it until it can sit, beg, roll over, and play dead on command. What I mean is, it's not enough for me to have little boxes to hold data. I have to find ways to manipulate, sort, and process that data. For example, if "height" is one of my fields, I'll inevitably put in a function to calculate my characters' average height to ensure it's in line with what I feel the average height should be. Which means I can't just use ft'in"; I have to use inches (or in this case, centimeters - which means that my American brain requires me to write *another* function that converts centimeters to ft'in" so I can relate to it). And then there's all the fun things you can do with text manipulation. I'm sure you know the feeling, Brandiwynš¶ , but right now everyone else is shaking their heads going, "what the hell." |
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Day 18 rant · 10-18-16 10:45pm
by Robert Waltz
Re: Day 18 rant · 10-19-16 10:41am
by Brandiwynš¶
Re: Re: Day 18 rant · 10-19-16 12:55pm
by Robert Waltz
Re: Re: Re: Day 18 rant · 10-19-16 4:01pm
by Brandiwynš¶